GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Narcotics at the bedside in t he PACU

    GHGoonette replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in PACU

    Hairjm, how many theaters do you have, and what kind of cases do you get? You should have at least 1 staff member on duty for each theater running, if you are dealing with anaesthetized patients. Does...
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    How to reconstitute amoxicillin?

    GHGoonette replied to Tazike's topic in Patient Medications

    Bottle Size Amount of Water Required for Reconstitution 100 mL 74 mL 150 mL 111 mL Each teaspoonful (5 mL) will contain 250 mg amoxicillin. I checked that link-I see it only mentions 200...
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    How to reconstitute amoxicillin?

    GHGoonette replied to Tazike's topic in Patient Medications

    Here's a link that gives the info:...
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    Naloxone for septic shock?

    GHGoonette replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Op, my sympathies. From your description, it sounds as if your hospital is indeed swamped. I don't see what right your DON had to "squash" the order for ICU; initially, I feared that she might have...
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    Naloxone for septic shock?

    GHGoonette replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Weeelll-I'm a PACU nurse, and if I had a patient exhibiting those kind of symptoms I'd have raised holy h*ll until they made some kind of plan, even if they had to open up a single room on the ward,...
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    Naloxone for septic shock?

    GHGoonette replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have time to read the whole article, so I presume the piece you're referring to re "adjunctive therapy" comes further down in the text. I will go back and read the entire article relating to...
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    Naloxone for septic shock?

    GHGoonette replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, ok, but I can't see why anyone would use it instead of one of the more "accepted" substances, like ephedrine or phenylephrine. Even the article is vague... I'd be very wary of any dr who...
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    Need help about mail

    GHGoonette replied to hanasea's topic in General Nursing

    Now that's a strange one...was a previous post deleted? What kind of help were you looking
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    Circulators recovering

    GHGoonette replied to nrsman1's topic in PACU

    Any person circulating does not merely assist the scrub person, but the anaesthesia provider as well. Most circulating nurses at my hospital have sufficient knowledge of the effects of anaesthesia to...
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    Why is a condom cath also called a Texas Cath?

    GHGoonette replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    In South Africa, we used to refer to them as "Pauls Tubing", but what Paul had to do with it, unless he provided the model, I have no idea Nowadays, they're just referred to as "Male Sheaths",...
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    Taking a pay cut to enter into Nursing

    GHGoonette replied to dragn2623's topic in General Nursing

    I've always taken the view that happiness is more important than money, so I've stuck with my colleagues, with whom I have worked for 21 years, rather than go for a bigger salary elsewhere. However,...
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    Journal of work experience

    GHGoonette replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the thread... https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/ethics-laws-associated-523986-page6.html Dave I read post #7, and I bet you
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    Am I Geting dumber after surgery

    GHGoonette replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Trekfan please forgive me if I seem like I'm snooping, but I took a look at some of your previous posts to see to what extent your spelling has degenerated. I agree, you need to have a complete...
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    Journal of work experience

    GHGoonette replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's an excellent idea! It will enable you not only to acquire a fund of stories which may indeed be compiled into a book one day, but will help you to hone your writing skills! Think of the...
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    Any nurses understand how isolating infertility is....

    GHGoonette replied to JacknSweetpea's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OP, I'm guessing you've recently discovered that you yourself have fertility problems, hence the need for comfort. I myself can offer you little in the way of insight, as I never suffered from it. My...
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    Sleeping on lunch break

    GHGoonette replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    If you were in the chapel, who told the Supervisor you were sleeping? Is it a common hang-out spot for the staff? Maxthecat has probably hit it on the mark; their argument is likely to be that you...
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    brilliant freaking idea - pull ALL CNA's. . .

    GHGoonette replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    op, i will nominate your don for the 2011 darwin awards; you had better warn her that the competition is pretty tough. here is the tale of 2010's winner: and the winner is... zookeeper friedrich...
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    Why are people encouraging me to become an M.D. rather than an RN?

    GHGoonette replied to tnewman's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot understand why anyone would choose to pursue yet another degree in either (totally unrelated) field, unless, as I asked in my first post, the OP indeed feels called to serve others....
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    Why are people encouraging me to become an M.D. rather than an RN?

    GHGoonette replied to tnewman's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, OP, you already have degrees in two very marketable fields, why do you want to study something else? Do you feel you wish to answer a
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    Have you ever had a pt have sex...

    GHGoonette replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For sure! If my hubs had tried getting his submarine aboard my Titanic he'd have hit the iceberg nose
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    PACU or OR nurse??

    GHGoonette replied to agape76's topic in PACU

    It might be better if you posted your question in the Operating Room forum; you'd probably get a wider response, and some good advice as to the best course to follow. If you read through the PACU...
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    Why is it so hard?

    GHGoonette replied to ogfmama's topic in General Nursing

    I think this will be the last time I repeat this; the International Nursing Congress describes the nursing shortage as precisely that-international. If you are qualified and experienced, especially in...
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    Thank you gift for a preceptor?

    GHGoonette replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    There was a similar thread asking for suggestions for gifts for class tutors. A couple of nursing tutors responded that they loved getting home-made goodies. Of course, whatever you decide, do some...
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    Misdemeanor for assault???

    GHGoonette replied to Angelfire3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Both comments offer excellent advice. Get a lawyer to represent you and have papers served on the
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    Have you ever had a pt have sex...

    GHGoonette replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nah, never felt like having sex when I was in